Fork and spoon holder.



D. J. FAVREAULT.

FORK AND SPOON HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. 1914.

1,151,452. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH C0..WA5HINOTON. n. c.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DOLOR J. FAVREADLT, a *CltlZQILQf 'therUnited' States, residing. at Adams,.in' the countyof; Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have? invented new and useful Improvements in Fork and Spoon Holders, of which the followingis agspecification. I;

The invention relates to a spoon or fork support, and more particularly to the class of spoon or fork support attachments forvreceptacles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a support of this character wherein the same canfbe connected with a glass jar or a comparatively large necked bottle or other container, so as to support a spoon, fork or the like when not being used, thereby avoiding the smearing of the spoon, fork or the like with eatables or the dropping of the same into the contents of the jar, bottle or container.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a support of this character by which a spoon, fork or the like may be rendered readily available in a thoroughly clean condition for use in serving the contents of a jar, bottle or other container.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a support of this character wherein a spoon or fork can be conveniently held to avoid the necessity of the dropping of the same or of allowing it to remain in a bottle, jar or the like after the said spoon or fork has been used for removing material or eatables therefrom, thereby avoiding the consequent disagreeableness of helping oneself to said material or eatables with a spoon or fork smeared or covered with such contents.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a support of this character which is simple in construction, readily and easily adjusted, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a container showing the support constructed in accordance with the invention applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional Specification of Letters Patent. t

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Patented u 24,1915.

; Application filed February 4, 1914. Serial is. 816,449,

view on line 5-95 of Fig. 3 is a with the device.

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Referring tothe drawings in detail, A designates a portion ofthe body of a fruit Jar having a neckB, hung the spoon, fork or like support herein after fully described. The support com prises a resilient band 11 having in one end portion opposed spaced notches 12 cut in from opposite longitudinal edges thereof to form laterally extending alternate tongues .13, while the opposite end of the said band 11 has cut therefrom out-bent ears 14 in which is pivoted a swinging latch or buckle 15, the same being provided with a T- shaped opening 16 through which is passed the notched end of the band, the latter being inserted in the wider end of the opening 16 so that its tongue will co-act with the smaller end of the opening 16 for the locking of the ends of the band together by the swinging of the buckle 15 outwardly and inwardly to ward the band, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Mounted in the band 11 intermediate the ends thereof is a resilient bearing strip 17 which is adapted to contact with the neck of the jar A when the band 11 encircles the said neck and is fastened thereto; The re silient bearing strip 17 serves to take up any looseness that may occur between the band 11 and jar A and frictionally hold the band against turning upon the neck of the container.

At the pointof the resilient bearing strip 17 are fixed the limbs 19 for supporting the rectangular-shaped frame 19 having at one end a tray 20, and at its opposite end a yoke of the jar in any desirable manner, so that the attaching means may be modified if desired to suit the taste or fancy of the manu facturer or to meet the requirements of vari* ous types of jars, bottles orthe like.

In Fig. 4 there is shown a modified form Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the band used perspective view of the support removed, I

parts throughout the several.

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